System and method for managing wireless devices in an enterprise
AssigneeComputer Associates Think, Inc.
InventorsJohan Van de Groenendaal, Michael Fry, Sandeep Jain, Andrzej Zalewski, Ralf Saborowski, Davanum Srinivas
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Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for managing wireless devices in an enterprise. A first exemplary method manages the physical access points of a wireless network in an enterprise. A second exemplary method manages the assets of wireless devices in an enterprise. A third exemplary method enables virus detection within wireless devices. A fourth exemplary method manages wireless device data backup.
Claims19
A method for managing a wireless device in a network, the method comprising:
- identifying a plurality of authorized logical wireless access points within a network;
- detecting a plurality of physical wireless access points within the network;
- determining, for each of the plurality of physical wireless access points, whether the physical wireless access point is associated with one of the plurality of authorized logical wireless access points;
- and
- reporting each physical wireless access point that is not associated with an authorized logical wireless access points.
A method for managing a wireless device in a network, the method comprising:
- defining set of authorized assets associated with a wireless device on a network;
- detecting the wireless device on the network;
- determining the actual assets associated with the wireless device;
- analyzing the set of authorized assets and the actual assets to identify at least one flagged asset;
- and
- reporting the at least one flagged asset.
A method for managing a wireless device in a network, the method comprising:
- detecting a device on a network;
- determining that the device is a wireless device;
- determining that the device has received data from a computer;
- and
- executing a virus scanning routine associated with the wireless device.
A method for managing a wireless device in a network, the method comprising:
- defining a data backup policy associated with a wireless device in a network;
- detecting the wireless device in the network;
- analyzing the data backup policy to determine that data residing on the wireless device should be backed up;
- and
- backing up the data residing on the wireless device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.